Cigar-moistener.



I. 0. TETHEROW. CIGAR MOISTENER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 21, 1909.949,606. Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

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IVAN C. TETHEROW, '0F ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

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` Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented Feb. 15, 1910..

Application tiled April 21, 1909i. Serial No. 491,237. y

`vaporizing devices and it consists in the combinations,' constructionsand arrangements hereindescribed and claimed.

An object of my invention' is to provide a device to be used in showcases which will vaporize a suilicient quantity of water to keep theatmosphere of the case moist so as to prevent nthe drying out of cigarsplaced therein.

A further object ofI my invention is to 1 provide a device of simple andeconomical construction for carrying out lthe object specified.

@ther objects and advantages will appear in the following specificationand the novel features of thev invention vwill be particu-4 larlypointed out in theappended claim.

invention is illustrated in the accom- Figure 1 1s a vertical. sectionthrough theA device. Fig. 2 is a section. along the line .5l-e2 of Fig.1,. and Fig.v 3 is a sectional view of a modified form of the cover.

In carryin out my invention I provide a receptacle o the' shape shown inFig. 1. The receptacle may be made of any suitable material such asmetal, glass or enamel Ware and may have any finish such as nickeling,oxidizing etc. The receptacle comprises an exterior easing Ak ofpreferably cylindrical or conical shape and an interior integral casingB havmg a raised-bottom C so as to form a recess D on the under side.flBetween the exterior and interioi' casings I arrange av non-conductinglining E. yThis may be asbestos`m`agnes1a, hair or other non-conductoror it may be a dead Aair space. The receptacle-thus formed is mountedupon an insulating base F of marble, slate or similar material having athreaded opening G in its center into which the base I-I of an electriclight bulb K may be screwed. The bulb is arranged to project upward intothe recess D as shown in Fig. 1. Instead of the electric lamp a heatingcoil may be used. The

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receptacle is filled with water and is covered with a perforated topT.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device theoperation thereof may be readily understood. rlhe rnoistener is placedin a show case and the lamp or coil is connected with a source ofelectric current. The heat from the lamp is suicient to evaporate thewaterslowly and it escapes through the perforations in the cover T andvkeeps the atmosphere of the case continually moist. As the waterevaporatesvit may be readily replaced. A

In order to keep the'receptacle in proper position upon the insulatedbase F the lower edgesof the outer casing A may be rounded as shown at atto tit the groove f in the top of the base F thereby preventing thedis- Fig. 3 shows a modiied form of cover. In this form the resilienttube V has an eX- panded portion 'Ir provided with a grooved edge garranged to lit over the top of the receptacle. The branches X, Y and ZeX- tend from the .main tube V. 'Ihe walls of the tube are insulated toretain the heat, and to prevent condensation. The vapor may thus betransmitted to any place where it is needed.

I am aware that other forms of thev device basedupon the same generalidea may `be made but I consider as my own all such modifications, asfairly fall'within the spirit and the scope of the invention.

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A vaporizingy vdevice comprising an eX- terior casing provided with arounded lower edge, anV integral interior casingv joined to said outercasmg at its top edge, insulating material between said inner and outercasings, the bottom of-fzsaid. interior casing be,

MAUD B. RoUsH, OLLm T. WINKLER.

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